St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-05

this matter. Notwithstanding the gov
ernOr of the state had copy of my
charges made against Warden Stordock,
and that the inspectors knew that the
charges were pending before the I'M
| SpectOrs and not before the
ties, he undertook to enlarge the
powers of the board of corrections
and charities and direct the inyestiga-
ion of apart of those charges. Where
upon | peremptorily declined to pro-
ceed with such investigation. The rea-
son why l declined to proceed was that
the governor of Minnesota is eX-offieio
president of the board of correction
and chrities. He undoubtedly is and
ought to be very much interested in the
fate of his appOintee, Warden StOrdock,
and did not choose to try said proceed
ingS before body of men or a
committee selected out of a board OF
which the governor, being an interested
party, is eX-0fficio president, when, UNI
der the statute, | might proceed before
a board in no way interested, and stand
ing as an entirely Independent and dis
interested court. If any person attempt
ed to forestall the action of any other. it
was the action of the governor of the
state, knowing that these charges were
pending before the board of inspectors,
in attempting to transfer the inyeStiga-
ton to board of whom he was
EX-oFFICIo PESIDENT.
believe that Gov. McGill is an honest
man and good governor, but have a
faint suspicion that he has considerable
influence with the government of this
state and is interested in maintaining
the character and standing of
officials appointed by him, and L
don't ahnnsn IN nrn0npH hnfnrp
him or any board of which he is a
member, or any committee from such
board in the trial of the charges against
Warden Stordock. and [ now say that
| sincerely trust that he will not at
tempt to intercept the action of the
board of inspectors and of the grand
jury of Washington county by procur-
ing, or attempting to procure,
report from the board of cor
rection and charities, or of any
committee of the same, passing upon
any of the charges made against Warden
StOrdOck, and | say that not one of the
evidences on which the charges against
Warden StOrdOck may be sustained has
yet been produced before any court,
commission or body of men. A little
of the evidence was taken before the
board of correction and charities, not
as sustaining the charges against War
den StOrdOck, but because the evidence
was considered necessary in making the
defense of Warden Reed. No evidence
was offered any further than wassabsO-
lutely necessary in the defense of War
den Reed. Therefore it would be very
UNJUST AND UNFAIR
to all parties, including Gov. McGill and
the board of correction and charities
knowing that these charges are pending
lsaEA Of Il
| knowing that they are i'm possession of all
the evidence, to make report in any
| way determining the question of the
charges against Warden StardOck. The
evidence has formerly only extended to
the charges against Reed, and upon
that they should report promptly and
ought to have reported long ago. 1t
will do the Pioneer Press no gOodito call
names. 1t cannot by any such
foolishness deter me from, pro-
ceeding, so long as Il feel
that the interests of the
state and each and any particular citi-
zen of Saltwater demand that | should
proceed in this matter. and l can assure
the Pioneer Press that l am sustained
in this matter by the best citizens of
Saltwater, and | shall not be deferred
from doing precisely what have under
taken to do, because the Pioneer Press
chooses to indulge in few weak and
uncalled for epithets.
MY INDICTMENT
against Warden StordOck is in sub
stance this:
First-That he was candidate before the
state convention of the Republican party,
and desired to obtain the nomination for
secretary of state: that it was refused
him. not because he was bad Though it
ought to have been upon that grounu)
but because the Democrats knew just how
bad q man he was. and 1t was thought they
would expose him, and the Republicans
would be compelled to take him off the
ticket and thereby iniure the chances of their
success.
Second-That after his defeat for the NOM
ination he declined TO support the Republi-
can ticket until he was promised an appoint
ment.
Third-That in order to appoint him it
was necessary TO get rid of Warden Reed
and to do so, these charges were
of the state of Minnesota against
Reed. The parties who made the charges
were forced and encouraged by Warden
Stordock in the hope and expectation of
being appointed in Mr.. Reeds place, and the
governor was imposed upon and believed
the stories.
Fourth-That after his appointment, to
sustain the false accusations which he
made in order to get Reed removed
Mr.. Stordock proceeded by coercion
and brides and false promises
to obtain false atfidavitS and perjured testi-
mony TO sustain the false charges which he
and his friends had made against Warden
Reed in order to obtain the appointment of
StOrdock.
Fifth-That, in order to influence public
sentime mt i'll the premises and justifythe re-
moyal of Mr. Reed and the appointment of
Mr.. Stordock, Mr.. Stordock did. BY like
coercion threats, and promises. procure
the signing of false affidayits
of various persons confined in said prison at
Saltwater charging ex-Warden Reed with
immoral conduct and various crimes, and
cause the same to be publ he'd throughout
the state of Minnesota.
beg to assure the Pioneer Pres SHAT
| can make full proof of all these
charges, and that | don't propose to
offer such proof before the
board of correction and charities
or any committee thereof. for
the. reason that the governor of
the state of Minnesota. an interested
party. is ex-officio a member of that
board and entitled to be present at all
the sessions, secret or otherwise.
In saying this L do not
wish to impugn the honesty or
integrity of the governor of the
state, but insist upon the right to
every citizen. that. if this cause is to be
tried, it shall be tried before tribunal
that cannot possibly be preiudiced for
or against it. FAYETTE MARSH.
st. Paul, Nov. 4, 1851.